Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2019 |
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| Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill by Reportable Segment |
Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:
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Executive Search
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North
America
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EMEA
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Asia
Pacific
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Subtotal
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Advisory
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RPO &
Professional
Search
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Consolidated
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(in thousands)
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Balance as of May 1, 2017
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$
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46,201
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$
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44,976
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$
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972
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$
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92,149
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$
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457,241
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$
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27,475
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$
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576,865
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Exchange rate fluctuations
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1,556
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2,525
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—
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4,081
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928
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2,348
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7,357
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Balance as of April 30, 2018
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47,757
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47,501
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972
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96,230
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458,169
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29,823
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584,222
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Exchange rate fluctuations
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(1,186
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(2,021
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—
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(3,207
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(808
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(1,909
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(5,924
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)
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Balance as of April 30, 2019
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$
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46,571
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$
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45,480
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$
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972
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$
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93,023
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$
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457,361
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$
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27,914
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$
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578,298
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| Intangible Assets |
Intangible assets include the following:
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April 30, 2019
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April 30, 2018
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(in thousands)
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Amortized intangible assets:
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Gross
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Accumulated
Amortization
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Net
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Gross
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Accumulated
Amortization
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Net
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Customer lists
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$
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125,099
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$
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(53,352
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)
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$
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71,747
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$
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125,099
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$
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(42,248
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)
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$
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82,851
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Intellectual property
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33,100
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(22,045
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11,055
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33,100
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(20,112
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12,988
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Proprietary databases
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4,256
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(4,053
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203
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4,256
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(3,628
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628
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Non-compete agreements
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910
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(893
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17
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910
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(873
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37
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Trademarks
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3,986
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(3,986
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)
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—
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3,986
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(3,986
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)
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—
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Total
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$
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167,351
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$
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(84,329
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83,022
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$
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167,351
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$
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(70,847
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96,504
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Unamortized intangible assets:
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Trademarks
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—
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106,000
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Exchange rate fluctuations
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(74
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712
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Total Intangible assets
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$
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82,948
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$
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203,216
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| Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Related to Amortizing Intangible Assets |
Estimated annual amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets is as follows:
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Year Ending April 30,
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Estimated
Annual
Amortization
Expense
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(in thousands)
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2020
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$
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13,204
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2021
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13,071
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2022
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13,060
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2023
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11,208
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2024
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8,731
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Thereafter
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23,748
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$
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83,022
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